Depending upon the Jurisdictional areas, different laws apply to different incidents. Which of the following law is related to fraud and related activity in connection with computers?

The correct answer is B. 18 USC 1030. B - 18 USC 1030. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), codified at 18 U.S.C. § 1030, is the primary U.S. federal law addressing fraud and related activity in connection with computers. It criminalizes unauthorized access to computer systems, obtaining information from…

Submitted by helene.fr· Apr 18, 2026Computer Forensics in Today's World

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A18 USC 7029
B18 USC 1030
C18 USC 7361
D18 USC 7371

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B
91% (31)
C
6% (2)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

B - 18 USC 1030. The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), codified at 18 U.S.C. § 1030, is the primary U.S. federal law addressing fraud and related activity in connection with computers. It criminalizes unauthorized access to computer systems, obtaining information from protected computers, computer fraud, transmitting malicious code, and denial-of-service attacks. The other USC codes listed (7029, 7361, 7371) do not correspond to computer fraud statutes.

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